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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing or initiation. A man with swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a thick pink and white flower garland wears a rust-orange cloth wrap and places his right palm on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white kurta. The older man presses his palms together in respect, and a red-orange scarf printed with script hangs around his neck. A tall ornate silver staff with a glowing globe stands behind them against red and gold drapes. Swamiji (probable) is the man in orange with the garland; the cues are the garland, the orange clothing and the swept-back hair.

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A seated man with short dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a white-and-red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, and bare shoulders draped in saffron cloth places his right hand on the head of a standing devotee. The devotee, with silver-grey hair, wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and presses his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stand a tall white staff, gold kalasha-style vessels and a red-cushioned throne in a bright hall. The seated man has adornments and a presentation consistent with the page's reference to a person, but his face is not clearly confirmed, so the identification is uncertain. Two people are visible.2014-05-13May 04 20142014-05-04May 11 20142014-05-11July 20 20142014-07-20July 17 20142014-07-17A seated man with dark hair, bare-chested in orange-red cloth with a green leaf garland and pink flower garland, presses his palm to the forehead of a standing man with grey hair wearing white clothes and an orange-red shawl. The seated figure has a white marking on his face and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. In the foreground stand a gold peacock-shaped object with peacock feathers and a tall silver trident-like staff. Behind them, other people in orange shawls and a woman in blue stand in an indoor hall with a red banner. a person candidate appearance is ambiguous, so identity is unsure.2014-05-11July 24 20142014-07-24A standing man bare-shouldered in rust-orange cloth, wearing a red and pink flower garland with gold beaded necklaces and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, places his right palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with black Tamil script. Behind them a large silver trident stands beside a golden deity murti and bamboo screens with red drapery and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown performing blessing as an initiation-style gesture, with the visible flower garland, gold necklaces and orange cloth as cues.2014-07-16July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-red wrap and orange beaded necklace pressing one palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and dark rudraksha-style beads, who raises his other hand with palm open. Both are seated indoors near a white wall with a small window and an electrical outlet; a couple of other people in red shawls stand blurred at the upper right. The recipient is a seated devotee in white.2013-04-01A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange garment, a green leaf garland and a heavy pink rose garland, extends his right hand to bless the head of an older man with white hair and a white beard. The elder wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, with palms pressed together in reverence. A silver trident stands upright between them, and a golden deity murti and a gold-and-peacock-feather decoration appear on the left. Behind them, devotees in orange shawls and white clothes stand in a hall with a red backdrop showing a temple skyline. a person is the seated figure, identified by his long swept hair, orange clothing and garlands. A blessing or darshan with a trident is shown.2014-05-11May 13 20142014-05-13